(photo credit: Koleman family in Shiloh) In Ancient Persia in the 4th century BCE. Haman, the head advisor to King Ahashverosh, had a plan to,

G-d told the Jewish People to plant trees upon entering the Promised Land, “And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted

photo credit: Noam Shahaf “Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who remembers the covenant, and is faithful to His covenant, and

(photo credit: Zeev Veez) “This month shall be to you the head of the months; to you it shall be the first of the months

“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the

May it be Your will, God, our God and the God of our fathers, that You should lead us in peace and direct our steps

credit Adi Aflalo “And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto My commandments which I command you this day, to love

Founded in 1948, the relatively young State of Israel is a country of immigrants. As such, as of 2012, Israel celebrates a day called Yom

“Blessed are You Lord our God King of the universe Who has sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us on the washing of the

“Thou shalt slaughter of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat